Week In Review: January 21, 2022
Hacks & Wonks
On today’s week-in-review, Crystal is joined by a new co-host, political consultant and founding partner at Upper Left Strategies, Seferiana Day. They discuss Corrections Officers and Public Defenders joining forces to demand a reduction in the county jail population to help address their COVID crisis, a new federal redistricting lawsuit alleging the new maps violate the Voting Rights Act, a new survey revealing 78% of Kroger (Fred Meyer & QFC in WA) workers struggle to afford food and shelter, and advice to people considering running for office in 2022. As always, a full text...
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RE-AIR - The Brady List: Officers with Credibility Problems
Hacks & Wonks
On this rebroadcast, Melissa Santos from Crosscut joins Crystal to talk about her deep dive into Washington State’s Brady List, which is a list maintained by prosecutors of cops with credibility issues which may compromise their testimony in court. In her research she found that nearly 200 cops in our state have such credibility issues. They also get in to how recent laws may affect police accountability in Washington State, what happens when a police officer’s account of an incident differs from other accounts, and how the media could more responsibly report on official police...
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Week in Review: January 14, 2022
Hacks & Wonks
On this week-in-review, Crosscut reporter covering state politics and the Legislature, Melissa Santos, joins Crystal to discuss Governor Inslee attempting to make it illegal for politicians to lie about election fraud and ending the ban on affirmative action, bills to watch this legislative session, Seattle and Burien extending their eviction moratoriums, Kent's mayor saying that she didn't think the public would get upset about a Nazi cop, and parents and schools struggling though COVID.
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Representative Jamila Taylor, Chair of the Black Members Caucus
Hacks & Wonks
Representative Jamila Taylor of the 30th LD joins Crystal to highlight the legislative priorities of the growing Black Members Caucus that seeks police accountability reforms that align with community values and needs. They delve into the importance of why equitable, sustainable, and accessible resources are the key to issues ranging from public safety to pandemic response to environmental stewardship.
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Week in Review: January 7, 2022
Hacks & Wonks
Associate Editor of The Stranger, Rich Smith, joins Crystal to discuss the investigation finding that SPD improperly faked radio chatter about Proud Boys and escalated and inflamed tensions as CHOP formed, and a Kent PD Assistant police chief being asked to resign for posting Nazi insignia and his wife hiding critical social media posts on the city’s official social media accounts, bills to pay attention to as the legislative session starts, as well as what Mayor Bruce Harrell’s inaugural press conferen
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Reflections with McGinn, Part 2: Durkan's Legacy and Mayor Harrell's Opportunity
Hacks & Wonks
In this second part of a discussion with Executive Director of America Walks and former mayor of Seattle Mike McGinn, we reflect on Mayor Durkan's term and legacy, discuss the mayor having more power than the council to drive change on the ground, Mayor Harrell's predecessor and an ongoing pandemic creating a taller task than usual for an incoming mayor, and some advice from McGinn for Mayor Bruce Harrell as he begins his term.
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Week in Review: December 31, 2021
Hacks & Wonks
2021's last show is the first part of a discussion with Executive Director of America Walks and former Seattle mayor Mike McGinn about how the City’s response to the recent snowstorm and Harrell’s recent appointees highlight opportunities for the incoming administration to both learn from and leave behind the past as they stand up a government to lead us into 2022 and beyond.
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RE-AIR: Investing in Community: Interview with Girmay Zahilay
Hacks & Wonks
On today’s rebroadcast, Crystal’s interviews King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay, and they discuss police accountability and what it really means to invest in community. They discuss the King County Charter Amendments that were on the November ballot, and Councilmember Zahilay discusses the important work he's doing to increase investment in Skyway without displacing the people who already call it home.
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Week in Review: December 23, 2021
Hacks & Wonks
Crystal is joined by Doug Trumm, Executive Director of The Urbanist, for today’s show that covers tactics in the Sawant recall, a flip-flop on hazard pay for grocery workers, the Starbucks unionization movement, a City Hall Park land swap, new SDOT leadership, the Legislature suing Inslee, and the potential for a white Christmas posing risks to those out in the cold.
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Week in Review: December 17, 2021
Hacks & Wonks
Today, fellow political consultant Heather Weiner and Crystal preview the upcoming legislative session - who’s stepping down, who’s getting appointed, who’s moving up in leadership - as well as a peek at next year with several incumbents resigning (and one who changed their mind). Also - Inslee’s supplemental budget, the Wealth tax, and WA Cares. Plus - get your booster!
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As always, a full text transcript of the show is available below and at officialhacksandwonks.com.
Find the host, Crystal Fincher on Twitter at @finchfrii and find today’s co-host, Doug Trumm, at @dmtrumm. More info is available at officialhacksandwonks.com.
Resources
“Pedestrian Streets, Protected Bike Lanes, and Bus Lanes are Popular, NPI Poll Shows” by Natalie Bicknell Argerious from The Urbanist: https://www.theurbanist.org/2021/11/18/pedestrian-streets-protected-bike-lanes-and-bus-lanes-are-popular-npi-poll-shows/#comment-28490
“Despite Its Bluster, Bellevue Is Ill-Prepared for Amazon Boom” by Doug Trumm from The Urbanist: https://www.theurbanist.org/2021/01/15/despite-its-bluster-bellevue-is-ill-prepared-for-amazon-boom/
“WA Supreme Court decides not to get involved in redistricting” by Melissa Santos from Crosscut: https://crosscut.com/politics/2021/12/wa-supreme-court-decides-not-get-involved-redistricting
“Critics call for reform of WA redistricting process after commission failure” by Melissa Santos from Crosscut: https://crosscut.com/politics/2021/11/critics-call-reform-wa-redistricting-process-after-commission-failure
“Strong early turnout in Sawant recall with one week of voting to go” from the Capitol Hill Seattle Blog: https://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2021/11/strong-early-turnout-in-sawant-recall-with-one-week-of-voting-to-go/
"Everything You Need to Know About the Sawant Recall" by Hannah Krieg from The Stranger: https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2021/11/09/62713074/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-sawant-recall
“The Recall Sawant debate” from the Capitol Hill Seattle Blog: https://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2021/11/the-recall-sawant-debate/
“Nearly $1M pours in from each side in Seattle Councilmember Sawant’s recall” by Sarah Grace Taylor from The Seattle Times: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/nearly-1m-pours-in-from-each-side-in-seattle-councilmember-sawants-recall/
Transcript:
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